US tech stocks hit highest price ever on AI excitement

The US tech-heavy Nasdaq stock index closed at its highest-ever price on Sept. 23, 2026, as excitement about artificial intelligence grew, Al Jazeera reported. It came after a 2% climb to a record, per Yahoo Finance, then another record lifted by Micron Technology and other AI-linked firms, per Reuters. For savers: gains still rest on a few AI firms.